netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/4] arcnet: com20020: Add com20020 io mapped version

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Date:   Fri, 18 May 2018 13:51:52 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     andrea.greco.gapmilano@...il.com
Cc:     tobin@...orbit.com, a.greco@...gma.it, m.grzeschik@...gutronix.de,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] arcnet: com20020: Add com20020 io mapped version

From: Andrea Greco <andrea.greco.gapmilano@...il.com>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 14:18:41 +0200

> In com20020.c found this:
> /* FIXME: do this some other way! */
> if (!dev->dev_addr[0])
> dev->dev_addr[0] = arcnet_inb(ioaddr, 8);
> 
> NODE-ID, must be univoque, for all arcnet network.
> My previews idea was take random value but, this could create a
> collision over network.
> 
> A possible solution is:
> In case of collision com20020 set a bit in status register.
> Then peak a new NODE-ID and repeat this while correct NODE-ID is found.
> 
> Other ideas is pass it via DTS.
> But suppose have 2 same product in same network, same address same problem.
> For this reason i prefer left standard driver behavior.
> 
> Other ideas for solve this ?

Is there no way to obtain a unique value from the device?

If having a unique ID to talk on the ARCNET is so critical, there must
be some way to properly allocation and use a unique ID.

I guess this must be a general problem with this driver already.

You still need to address the issue of 'dev' being leaked on probe
error paths.

Thank you.